Open Call: MRV System – Polish Regenerative Agriculture Landscape (Lower Silesia)

EIT Food, in collaboration with its partners, is initiating a Regenerative Agriculture Landscape Programme in the Lower Silesia region of Poland. This initiative aims to deliver measurable reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, improve soil health, enhance biodiversity, and support farmer wellbeing. The programme will contribute significantly to the decarbonisation of the partners’ value chains through the promotion of sustainable and regenerative agricultural practices.

To support these goals, EIT Food will establish a comprehensive methodology and system for measuring and reporting progress under the landscape.

Programme Objectives and Scope

• As part of its broader Regenerative Innovation Portfolio, delivered in collaboration with Food Valley NL, EIT Food is developing regenerative landscapes across Europe. This Portfolio is the flagship initiative of Food Innovation Hub Europe (FIH Europe), part of the World Economic Forum’s Global Food Innovation Hubs Initiative, with the mission to unlock practical, scalable models for regenerative farming that work for farmers, ecosystems, and value chains.
• The Lower Silesia initiative will focus on four key areas:
  • Supporting European farmers in transitioning to regenerative agriculture
  • Measuring and tracking progress through robust data systems
  • Partnering with agri-food companies to implement sustainable practices across the value chain
  • Communicating the health and environmental benefits of regenerative agriculture to consumers

Funding Information

• The total budget for this call is €150,000 to €550,000. Implementing participant recipients will receive a subgrant to fund their cost.
• The project runs from October 2025 to March 2029. The maximum funding available for that period per application is €550,000. The payment instalment schedule and required milestones for each element of the MRV system will be finalised following implementing participant selection.

Description of Activities

• The purpose of this call is to recruit the infrastructure and methodological expertise necessary to quantify greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions, carbon removals and other co-benefits like soil health, biodiversity and farmer wellbeing achieved through the transition to more sustainable and regenerative agricultural practices.
• They are seeking a qualified consortium to develop and deliver the four essential components required to operationalise the Polish Regenerative Agriculture Landscape. These core activities are:
  • Farm Data Management Platform – A robust and scalable system for collecting, storing, and managing farm-level data relevant to regenerative practices and carbon performance
  • Carbon and Other Co-Benefits Accounting Methodology – A scientifically sound, transparent, and verifiable approach to calculate GHG emissions reductions and carbon sequestration associated with practice changes as well as an approach to measure other Project benefits, incl. soil health, biodiversity, and farmer wellbeing.
  • Soil Carbon Quantification Model – A modelling framework capable of estimating changes in soil carbon stocks across diverse agricultural landscapes under varying management regimes.
  • Technical Support – An organisation providing dedicated support to align the various elements of the MRV system to ensure effective delivery and coherence according to the project’s needs.

Eligibility Criteria

• Consortium Eligibility
  • Each implementing participant must:
    • Be a legally incorporated entity in one of the EU or Horizon Europe eligible country listed above for a minimum of 2 years.
    • Provide a PIC Number

For more information, visit EIT Food.